Staring at Strangers
"From Michoacan, Mexico, to New York City, two lawyers compare lives and the strangers about them, with commentary on ordinary technology, books and law."
Author: Jennifer J. Rose is vice-chair of the ABA General Practice, Solo & Small Firm Division, chair of its bylaws committee, vice chair of its leadership training committee and list manager of the e-mail discussion list Solosez and lives in Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico. David Leffler is a founding member of Leffler Marcus & McCaffrey in New York City.
Blawg Related Categories: International • North America • States • New York • Solo / Small Firm
Recent Posts from Staring at Strangers
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Everyone Needs a Velvet Apron
As we sat over breakfast on the day before the Day of the Dead at La Surtidora, overlooking Patzcuaro’s Plaza Grande, I thought aloud “I get to wake up in Michoacán 365 days a year,…
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The Right to Life Rages On
Mexico is at war with more than just the narcos. It’s not a real good idea for women in nearly half the country to become pregnant against their will. Technorati Tags: abortion, pregnancy termination, Mexico,…
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Journey to Astoria A Lesson for the World
Last Sunday was a beautiful. No rain, moderate temperatures, and a sun shining benevolently down from the heavens. So, while I was first planning to go to my office to do some work, I decided…
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Windows 7 Release Cripples Worldwide Economic Recovery
With the world economy just beginning to recover from the worst downturn since the 1929 depression, Microsoft’s release of Windows 7 has dealt a crippling blow to its nascent recovery. Nations were caught unaware as…
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The Villa Montaa and Salad Dressing
All over the world, foodies are wringing their hands over the demise of Gourmet magazine. They apparently forgot the day when Connoisseur folded itself into Gourmet, more than a decade and a half or ago.…
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Invasion of Manhattan
Little bottles are showing up in Manhattan office buildings. The oddest appearance which I saw was in an office building on Seventh Avenue, where there was a bottle on a stand in each of the…
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Healthy Values
Here’s a critical contribution to the health care debate from Rob Kutner, our favorite writer for The Tonight Show (well, the only writer for The Tonight Show that I happen to know): We value humor…
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Journey to Astoria Culture Shock
I keep finding examples of how Astoria is very different than my former home of Manhattan. There’s the obvious of a less frenetic pace and a more neighborhood feel. But then there are the other,…
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Journey to Astoria A Return to the Moons of Jupiter
This past week while in Manhattan at work, I stopped at a drugstore to buy a replacement 9 volt battery for my apartment’s smoke alarm detector. I was a bit annoyed that the drugstore only…
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Journey to Astoria My Night at McCanns Pub Grill
Astoria is chock full of neighborhood places where good friends get together to hang out and enjoy an evening. McCann’s on Ditmars Boulevard is just such a place, and this past weekend I decided to…